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Nbc's Ebersol Voted Most Powerful

December 24, 1996|By Mark Shapiro.

ST. LOUIS — Dick Ebersol, president of NBC Sports, was selected Monday by The Sporting News as the most powerful person in sports. Ebersol leads the annual list after signing agreements to give NBC exclusive U.S. rights to the 2004, 2006 and 2008 Olympics.

There are no athletes among the top 10. Only the top 10 names were released Monday.

Ebersol, who was second last year, is followed by Nike Chairman Phil Knight. No. 3 is Steve Bornstein, chief executive officer of ESPN and president of ABC Sports. Agent Mark McCormack is No. 4, followed by Disney Chairman Michael Eisner at No. 5.